Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 league founded by WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, officially announced NIL deals with 14 college basketball players over the weekend. The group is headlined by USC's JuJu Watkins, LSU's Flau'Jae Johnson and UConn's Azzi Fudd.

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Players are optimistic, but firm in their demands to get a fair piece of the WNBA’s burgeoning popularity and revenue.

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Unrivaled signs 14 top college stars, including JuJu Watkins and Azzi Fudd, to NIL deals as it builds its pipeline for the future.

Collier, who was named MVP of the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday night after scoring a record-setting 36 points and grabbing nine rebounds, is the face of two leagues, one of which she co-founded. She has also emerged as a leading voice for the Women's National Basketball Players Association in their historic labor battle with the league.

WNBA prospects Azzi Fudd, JuJu Watkins, Hannah Hidalgo among 14 NCAA players to sign with the recently launched Unrivaled League

Let’s take an easy example, and focus specifically on TV money: The WNBA’s new TV deal, which goes into effect next season, is around $200 million a year. Half would go to player salaries. Split that $100M among the 15 teams in 2026. That’s $6.5 million per year per team for salaries, a $5 million increase from the current salary cap.